Commonwealth banknote-issuing institutions

Commonwealth banknote-issuing institutions also British Empire Paper Currency Issuers comprises a list of public, private, state-owned banks and other government bodies and Currency Boards who issued legal tender: banknotes.

Africa[]

Biafra[]

Botswana[]

• Bank of Botswana

British Kaffraria[]

British West Africa[]

• West African Currency Board

Bulawayo[]

Cape of Good Hope[]

• African Banking Corporation
• The
• Colesberg Bank
• The
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
• Wellington Bank

Cape Province[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

East Africa[]

• East African Currency Board

East African Protectorate[]

Gambia[]

• Central Bank of The Gambia

Ghana[]

• Bank of Ghana

Gold Coast[]

Kenya[]

• Central Bank of Kenya

Koffyfontein[]

Lagos Colony[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The

Lesotho[]

• Central Bank of Lesotho

Mafeking[]

• Siege of Mafeking

Malawi[]

• Reserve Bank of Malawi

Mauritius[]

• Bank of Mauritius
• Mauritius Bank
• Mauritius Commercial Bank
• The Oriental Bank Corporation

Military Authority in Tripolitania[]

• Banknotes of the Military Authority in Tripolitania

Namibia[]

• Bank of Namibia
• Namibia Reserve Bank

Natal[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The
• The
• The
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

New Griqualand[]

• The

Nigeria[]

• Government of Nigeria
• Central Bank of Nigeria

Orange Free State[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The
• The
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Orange River Colony[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• The
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Rhodesia[]

• African Banking Corporation Limited
• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Rhodesia and Nyasaland[]

Saint Helena[]

Seychelles[]

• Central Bank of Seychelles
• Government of Seychelles
• Republic of Seychelles

Sierra Leone[]

• Bank of Sierra Leone
• Charles Heddle, Freetown

Somaliland[]

• Bank of Somaliland

South Africa[]

• South African Reserve Bank
• Union of South Africa

South African Republic[]

• The
• The
• The
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

South Sudan[]

• The Bank of South Sudan

South West Africa[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
• Swakopmund Bookshop
• Volkskas Limited

Southern Rhodesia[]

Swaziland[]

• Central Bank of Swaziland

Tanzania[]

• Bank of Tanzania

Transvaal[]

• African Banking Corporation
• The
• The
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Uganda[]

• Bank of Uganda

Upington[]

• The

Zambia[]

• Bank of Zambia

Zanzibar[]

• The Government of Zanzibar

Zimbabwe[]

• Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Americas[]

Alberta[]

Anguilla[]

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Antigua[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• Royal Bank of Canada

Antigua and Barbuda[]

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Bahamas[]

• The
• The Bank of Nassau
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas
• The , Nassau

Barbados[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Central Bank of Barbados
• Colonial Bank
• The Government of Barbados
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Belize[]

• Central Bank of Belize
• The

Bermuda[]

• The
• The Bermuda Monetary Authority

British Army Bills[]

British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group)[]

• The

British Columbia[]

British Guiana[]

• The

British Honduras[]

• The

Canada[]

• Bank of Canada
• Canada

Cayman Islands[]

• The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

Connecticut[]

Delaware[]

Demarary and Essequibo[]

See British Guiana, current day Guyana.

• Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo

Dominica[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

East Caribbean States[]

East Caribbean Territories[]

• (Issued as both a general issue and by each island).

Falkland Islands[]

• The Government of the Falkland Islands

Fort Michilmackinac[]

• Banknote of Fort Michilmackinac

Georgia[]

Grenada[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Guyana[]

• Bank of Guyana

Hudson's Bay Company[]

Jamaica[]

• The Bank of Nova Scotia
• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Colonial Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Jason Islands[]

Leeward Islands[]

• The

Lower Canada[]

• Bank of Montreal

Manitoba[]

Maryland[]

Massachusetts[]

Montserrat[]

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

New Brunswick[]

Newfoundland[]

• The Bank of British North America
• suspended operations on 10 Dec 1894.^[1]
• The Government of Newfoundland
• suspended operations on 10 Dec 1894.^[2]

New Hampshire[]

New Jersey[]

New York[]

North Carolina[]

Nova Scotia[]

Ontario[]

• Bank of Toronto

Pennsylvania[]

Prince Edward Island[]

Quebec[]

• Bank of Montreal

Rhode Island[]

Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher)[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Saint Kitts and Nevis[]

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Saint Lucia[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• Colonial Bank
• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Saskatchewan[]

South Carolina[]

Trinidad[]

• Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)
• The Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Colonial Bank
• The Royal Bank of Canada
• The Union Bank of Halifax

Trinidad and Tobago[]

• Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
• The Government of Trinidad and Tobago

Virginia[]

Asia and the Far East[]

Bangladesh[]

• Bangladesh Bank

Bengal Presidency[]

• Bank of Bengal
• Bank of Hindostan
• Bank of Calcutta^[3]
• Commercial Bank
• Union Bank

Bombay Presidency[]

• Bank of Bombay
• Bank of Western India

British North Borneo[]

• The British North Borneo Company
• The

Brunei[]

• The Government of Brunei

Burma[]

• The
• The Government of India
• The

Ceylon[]

• Central Bank of Ceylon
• The
• The

Cocos (Keeling) Islands[]

Hong Kong[]

• The Agra and United Service Bank Limited
• The Asiatic Banking Corporation
• The Bank of China
• The Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan
• The Chartered Bank
• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
• The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
• The Government of Hongkong
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• The Mercantile Bank of India Limited
• The Mercantile Bank Limited
• The National Bank of China Limited
• The Oriental Bank Corporation
• The Standard Chartered Bank

India[]

• The Government of Hyderabad
• The Government of India
• The Reserve Bank of India

Johore[]

• The

Madras Presidency[]

• Bank of Madras

Malaya[]

Malaya and British Borneo[]

Malaysia[]

• Central Bank of Malaysia

Maldives[]

• Maldives Monetary Authority

Pakistan[]

• The Government of Pakistan
• The State Bank of Pakistan

Palestine[]

• The

Perak[]

• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

Sarawak[]

• The Government of Sarawak

Selangor[]

• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

Singapore[]

• Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore
• Monetary Authority of Singapore

Sri Lanka[]

• Central Bank of Ceylon
• Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Straits Settlements[]

• The Asiatic Banking Corporation
• The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
• The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
• The
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• The
• The

Australia[]

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• Hutt River Province Principality

New South Wales[]

Queensland[]

Tasmania[]

• Van Diemen's Land

Victoria[]

• Independent State of Rainbow Creek

Western Australia[]

New Zealand[]

• Bank of Aotearoa
• Bank of Auckland
• Bank of Australasia
• Bank of New South Wales
• Bank of New Zealand
• Bank of Otago
• Colonial Bank of Issue
• Colonial Bank of New Zealand
• Commercial Bank of Australia
• National Bank of New Zealand
• New Zealand Banking Company
• Oriental Bank Corporation
• Union Bank of Australia

Chatham Islands[]

• Chatham Islands Note Corporation

Cook Islands[]

Europe[]

Alderney[]

Cyprus[]

• Central Bank of Cyprus
• The Government of Cyprus
• Republic of Cyprus

Gibraltar[]

• Government of Gibraltar

Guernsey[]

• The
• The
• The
• The States of Guernsey

Ionian Islands[]

• Ionian Bank

Ireland[]

• Central Bank of Ireland
• Currency Commission Ireland
• Currency Commission Irish Free State
• The
• Ulster Bank Ltd

Isle of Man[]

• Castle Rushen
• Isle of Man Government

Jersey[]

• Bible Christian Church
• Bible Christian Society
• The Esplanade
• International Bank
• Parish of Saint Brelade
• Parish of Saint Peter
• Parish of Trinity
• The States of Jersey
• Town and Parish of Saint Helier
• Town Vingtaine of Saint Helier
• (see Vingtaine de Haut du Mont au Prêtre, Vingtaine de Bas du Mont au Prêtre)

Limerick[]

• Limerick Soviet

Malta[]

• The Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company Limited
• The Central Bank of Malta
• The Government of Malta

United Kingdom[]

• British Armed Forces

England and Wales[]

• Bank of England
• The Bewdley Bank
• The Black Sheep Company of Wales Limited
• The Chief Treasury of Wales Limited

Scotland[]

• Bank of Scotland
• The Royal Bank of Scotland
• Clydesdale Bank
• The British Linen Bank
• The Commercial Bank of Scotland
• The National Bank of Scotland

Northern Ireland[]

• Bank of Ireland
• First Trust Bank
• Northern Bank
• Ulster Bank
• The Provincial Bank of Ireland
• The Belfast Banking Company

Pacific Islands[]

British Solomon Islands Protectorate[]

• The

Fanning Island[]

Fiji[]

• Bank of New South Wales
• Bank of New Zealand
• Government of Fiji
• Reserve Bank of Fiji

Gilbert and Ellice Islands[]

• The

New Guinea[]

New Hebrides[]

• Bank of Indochina

Papua[]

• Bank of New South Wales

Papua New Guinea[]

• Bank of Papua New Guinea

Riviera Principality[]

Solomon Islands[]

• Central Bank of Solomon Islands

Kingdom of Tonga[]

• Government of Tonga
• National Reserve Bank of Tonga

Vanuatu[]

• Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

Western Samoa[]

• Central Bank of Samoa

See also[]

• Sterling area
• List of British currencies
• Canadian banknote issuers
• South West African banknote issuers
• List of Commonwealth of Nations countries by GDP
• List of stock exchanges in the Commonwealth of Nations

References[]